Garritan Releases Concert & Marching Band 2
Downloadable Version ($149.95 or $49.95 Upgrade)
The new Garritan Concert & Marching Band 2 is now available for download! The Garritan Concert and Marching Band Library gives you a broad variety of cornets, trombones, trumpets, baritones, euphoniums, mellophones, sousaphones, saxes, tenor horns, clarinets, flutes, piccolo, tubas, drumline, marching percussion and more - right from your computer.
Garritan Releases New Jazz & Big Band 3
Downloadable Version ($149 or $49 Upgrade)
The new Garritan Jazz & Big Band 3 is now available for download! JABB3 is state-of-the-art software that reproduces the sounds of the musical instruments in a jazz band or big band directly from your computer, with the new ARIA Player and more instruments (such as Project SAM Brass). The award-winning JABB3 is the standard in the industry.
Garritan Releases New Personal Orchestra 4
Downloadable Version ($149 or $49 Upgrade)
The new Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 is now available for download! GPO4 is state-of-the-art software that reproduces the sounds of the musical instruments in a symphony orchestra directly from your computer, with the new ARIA Player and more instruments (such as Project SAM Brass). The award-winning GPO4 is the standard in the industry.
Authorized Steinway & Sons Virtual Concert Grand
Basic Version Available for Download ($149)
Steinway & Sons, maker of the world's finest pianos, and Garritan announce a new venture to create a series of Authorized Steinway Piano sample-based software instruments. The Authorized Steinway Piano sample library accurately captures the sound of a Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with unprecedented authenticity and musicality.
Garritan Acquires GIGA
Garritan and TEAC announced a technology asset purchase whereby Garritan has acquired the intellectual property and technology rights to GigaStudio, GVI, Gigasampler, Gigapulse and all related Giga products.
Microsoft Songsmith and Garritan
Microsoft bundles Garritan Instruments and ARIA Engine
Songsmith by Microsoft Research generates musical accompaniment to match a singer's voice or solo instrument using Garritan instrument sounds and powered by the ARIA Instrument Engine. Songsmith users can also download additional sounds from Garritan.
Finale 2010 Bundles Garritan Instruments & ARIA
MakeMusic! has chosen Garritan sounds for all versions of Finale 2006 through and including 2010. Finale now integrates the ARIA Instrument Engine with Finale 2010 and integrates the award-winning sounds from Personal Orchestra, Jazz & Big Band, Concert & Marching Band, Choir and the General MIDI libraries. MakeMusic also sells full Garritan Libraries.
SONY Acid Pro Bundles Garritan Instruments and ARIA Instrument Engine
ACID Pro 7 software includes the Garritan Aria for ACID Pro player and custom sample library developed in conjunction with Plogue Art et Technologie Inc.
Sibelius 6 Bundles Garritan Instruments
Sibelius 6 comes with Sibelius Sounds Essentials, a new collection of sounds specially selected mainly from Garritan's GPO, JABB, CoMB, General MIDI libraries. Sibelius also sells full Garritan Libraries and the Sibelius Choral with sounds exclusively from Garritan.
AKAI Bundles Garritan Instruments and ARIA Instrument Engine with EWI-USB Wind Instrument
EWI USB enables anyone, regardless of wind instrument-playing experience, to perform with the expressive capabilities of the wind instrument of their choice. Bundled with the EWI-USB are Garritan instrument sounds and a custom made ARIA Instrument Player.
U2 in Concert with Personal Orchestra Backstage Tour!!
We met up with U2 on their North America tour. We were honored to hear the sounds of Garritan Personal Orchestra used throughout the show. Here is an account of our experience complete with pictures of the concert and a rare backstage tour.
Celine Dion: 'A New Day' Show
(and our Behind the Scenes Tour)
Céline Dion's 'A New Day' Show concluded its successful run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. We joined Dion's keyboardist, Yves Frulla, at the show and took a backstage tour. "A New Day' has been one of the most successful shows in history and certainly the most popular in Vegas. Garritan Strings were used in the show.
Los Angeles Ballet Dances The Nutcracker Ballet to Garritan Personal Orchestra
The Los Angeles Ballet, the city's own professional ballet company, presented twelve performances of the classic Nutcracker Ballet. Twenty-two real musicians performed in this traditional, yet original, production along with 33 'virtual' players provided by Garritan Personal Orchestra.
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